Curtain spreader



Feb. 4, 1930. C. w. CALLAHAN 1,746,143

CURTAIN SPREADER Filed May 4, 1929 10. their lowerV ends, thehooksqembracing-por- Patented Feb.plr4, 1939 l www Stef-leem iApplicationl mea May 4, 1929.-serialno.v :1150,509.-I

-rl`his invention relates to ya devicedesigned.

for spreading window curtains., ,portires yor .the like, and laims toprovide novel means whereby a person may spread the curtainsor portieresevenly, while standing at apoint adjacent to one side of the curtains orpor- .ftires -Another object ofthe invention isto pro d Ywith",*theiflexblemember'ibeng preferably 57Vvide arms having curtainengaging hooks -at the construction ofthe armsuand gearsbeing Y i y suchthat they willbe invisible from a point 15 withinthe room.V

i' A still furtherobject of the invention is toprovide a device" of thischaracter which may be readily and easily installed without 'the'necessity of making alterations in the i d 20 windowor frameconstruction to install the device. y y

`With the foregoing `and viewwhich will appear as proceeds, theinvention resides `in the combination and arrangement of parts ,and inthe details 'of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it beingunderstood that'chang'es other objects in in the precise embodiment ofthe inventionA herein disclosed, may be .made within the vscope'ofwhatis claimed, withoutdeparting from the spiritof the invention.

f Referring to the drawing: t

' Figurel is an elevational view illustrating curtains equipped with acurtain spreader .y i constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a detail view of the operating gears. Y i Figure 3 is asectional view taken on `line 3-3 of' Figure 2. v.

` 40 v'Figure 4 is a sectional viewtalien on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Referringto the drawing in detail, the reference character. 5 designatescurtains or portires of the hanging type, the same being i secured alongthe upper edge of va'window Y frame or closure framein the usual andwell known manner.` f

A 'The device'forming the'su'bject,y matter of Vthe invent-ion includesaV supporting p1ate16 to which the segmental gears 7 are secured,

the description i tains have may b tains, and means gears being 1mounted ,i rotary-ff moveif: i jment and-'so arrangedwithfrespectftoeachv t 'otherthatfthe teethlthereof willmesh. j 'i f f nThe*referencecharacter8 designates a. pinvion;'supported.on thenplatej6, whichpiniong` V is supplied .with ,anarrn `9 `which is formed.AWthlan opening to permit one end of pthe. y y flexblefmelnbrf -1L0 to,beionnected there,

.V in the form of a' cord. This flexible member o0 Y 'tions of thecurtainsfthere being provided "operates over a pulley 11 -which issecured to gears for operating'the arms simultaneously,

the window frame so that adownwardpull` l on the flexible memberlO'will-swing the arm'y 9 in Zsuch a Vwayfasfto;rotate"fthe pinion 8,

which is in meshwith one of thesegmental e5 'Y gears 7, to impartmovement thereto". Secured tothe pinions?, are substantially y curtains.XA curtain engaging hook is M formed at the lower end of each arm, theo, hooks extending laterally andembracing vpofr- 1 j tions of thefedgesofthe curtains, asclearly shown Aby Figure 4c of 'thevdrawing l From theforegoing it will be seen that `v due topthis construction, a pull onthe Hexible member l0 'will cause'the arms 12 to,

swingV away from each other vseparating the, ,A Y

adjacent edges'of the curtain. After the cur- A80' been spread` theflexible-member t e secured to hold'the,` lcurtainsinsuch positionagainst the weightof the curtains.

Itl will of course lbe understood that the l w supporting plate whichsupports the kpinions l,55 and arms,l is secured to thewindow frameacent to the upper portion thereof, and at y a point intermediate theside edgesl of the' frame, Aas shown by the drawing. y'

I claim: t A, t 1. A device for spreading curtains, comY prising gears,substantially rigid members' carried by the gears and engaging the cur'-v for rotating the gears to swing the rigid memberslaterally to sepaj95. rate the curtains. A "l 2. Adevice forspreading curtains, com'- y yprisinga. supporting plate, a pair of gears, the teeth of the gearsmeshing, arms carried bythe gears and, engaging the curtains to QM fiaaaii I' swingthe curtains laterally, and a pinion in mesh With one ofthe gears for rotating the gears to move the arms. l

3. A device for spreading curtains, comprising a supporting plate,segmental gears pivotally mounted on the supporting plate andbeng inmesh with eachother, Yarms connected with the segmental gears, said armshaving curtain engaging hooks, Aa pinion mounted on the supporting plate and inmesh With one ofthe gears to rotate the gears, and

means for operating the pinion.

4. A device for spreading curtains, com-` prising a supporting plate,movable .members on the supporting plate, a pair of arms mounted on themovablemembersandengaging the curtains, a pinion for operating Vthemovable members, an arm on thepinion, and a flexible member connectedWith the arm for operating thevlarm to rotateY the pinion to move thefirst mentioned arms.

In testimony that I claim `the foregoing as "my'owml have hereto aiixedmy signature.

Y oLENoNv W. -CALLAHAR

